Can an earthquake shift the Earth's axis?

Hi Bethan - As a layperson I am confused by your explanation of the effect of "the northern hemisphere winds slow down in the winter " and appearing to imply that this speeds up the rotation. This should mean shorter winter days, not summer? You end with "milliseconds we lose in winter" while I might expect a gain of microseconds?
Regards..Miaren

Erm get the point of winds slower, earth rotation faster, daylength shorter. But don't get from your text whether this happens in winter or summer as it says both in different places. Thx

Hi Bethan,

What is the cumulative effect of the Sumatra, Chilean, and Japanese earthquakes as all three were reported to change the Earth’s axis of rotation and the spin?

I think this would be a great add on here as this would help to determine if cumulative effect is additive or some of the shifts canceled each other out. This might imply that the Earth is in some way self correcting. Please let us know. I didn't see from my search this angle covered.

The reason I ask this is that some of the earhquakes ocurred in the direction of the Earth's rotation and some act against the Earth's rotation.

The Chilean and Sumatra quakes are subduction zones that are in the direction of earths rotation while the Japanese quake was in the direction against Earth's rotation.

What I mean is the slip of the plate under the other occurs during the Sun's Rise versious a Plate slip that occurs during the Sun's setting. Maybe this does not matter at all but would like to know?

Sorry misspoke in last post. Last line should read:

What I mean is the slip of the plate under the other occurs in the direction of the Sun's Rising versus a Plate slip that occurs in the direction of the Sun's setting. Maybe this does not matter at all but would like to know?

This has been talked about. It so happens the moon is leaving us.

I am feeling sudden change in temperature going higher since 2-3 days in my area, It feels like what I normally feel in month of may.

Would it be a more axis shift than actually reported..?? Or something else?

The quake has got everyone talking about earth shifting and shorter days but is there a natural force that can shift our axis and shorten our day in a way that we can see and feel, obviously without destroying earth?

Trekrod I like your line of reasoning... " I think this would be a great add on here as this would help to determine if cumulative effect is additive or some of the shifts canceled each other out. This might imply that the Earth is in some way self correcting."

Is, or Does the Earth try to resolve its changes in angular momentum by a variety of method's via slowing / speeding up (which may or may not include slight changes to its radius), or even change its surface mass arrangement (earth quakes) to maintain a current momentum.
Can we though ask another question relating to causes, that is the moon moving away from the Earth, which it does and has been doing for some time by estimates of 1.5 " / year, which implies as many have noted the Earth and Moon must have been REALLY close to each other a few thousand years ago, but, nevertheless as the moon moves away, it lessons the slowing down of earths rotation, yet also Earths mass tends to contract into a slightly smaller sphere ( tidal forces ), which means the Earth has two possible paths, contract and speed up which tends to throw mass back out and nullify any measurement, or geological changes ( earthquakes ) to find a balance between all forces involved ....
thanks, etreed

The statement, "The Earth's tilt and rotational spin on its axis as it travels around the Sun causes our seasons.", made in the article is incorrect. The spin on its axis results in the daily cycle. The travel of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun (and the tilt of its axis relative to the orbital plane) results in the seasons.

Hi Bethan, I have been thinking of this for a very long time and with Google found
You. I have thought about the cumulative effects of the quakes and volcanoes on
the
Earths orbit/axis etc. We have had at least 3 about 1000 days apart give or take just
In the past decade.
You mention something about 110km effect from the last quake. What is the
cumulative
Effect? I know that even a 20 mile fluctuation in the jetstream can alter the
weather
And bring spring/summer wind temps weeks earlier then the short recorded
normal.
Is your 110km figure based on one day or on a year? I would like your opinion
As to these major quakes, volcanic eruptions have a more cumulative effect
On climate change {which climate better be doing } then anything man could ever do.
Imagine the uproar if mankind caused the earth to wobble on its axis by 110km.
This information and free exchange of ideas will eventually shed light on the
Fraud of global warming or manmade climate change.

Please respond, thank you
Paul

bethan harris is wrong, the effect in the uk will be hotter seasons,if you look
at where the sun is now,it should be end of june early july,
she has been told to say that as to not cause concern, they seem to think we
are like lambs unable to think or act in our own interest if they give us the facts we can plan for the future i e plant diferent crops in the future, save water if the climate is hotter
we are not children.
yours william

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I am curious about your current views on the change in the axis. I live in the US, and there is significant changes in the weather this winter in respect to past years. For example, yesterday, January 31, 2012, most of the United States was blanketed with temperatures at or above 50°F. Many states and cities have recorded daily record high temperatures throughout the course of the winter. Conversely, areas north, such as Alaska, are recording some of the coldest temperatures on record.

( https://yfrog.com/oboxmbp ) NOAA weather map of US showing temperatures.